Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Caer Fawr Medieval Settlement
Llanelwedd, Powys, Wales
A scheduled monument in Llanelwedd, Powys, recorded as House Platform (Medieval).
The record
- Designation
- Scheduled monument
- Site type
- House Platform
- Period
- Medieval
- Date of designation
- 8 April 1999
- Community
- Llanelwedd
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates (centre of the scheduled area)
- 52.16797, -3.38159
- SAM number
- RD164
- Cadw record number
- 1572
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 196 Builth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Summary description and reason for designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Monument.
The monument comprises the remains of four rectangular earthen building platforms, which probably date to the Medieval period and are located on a relatively steep south facing slope within the shelter of a small valley. The platforms measure between 14 and 21m in length and 8 to 12m in width. One of the platforms retains the stone footings of a rectangular hut measuring 11.2m x 6.6m.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric/medieval settlement. The monument forms an important element within the wider prehistoric/medieval context and the scheduled area may be expected to contain a wide range of archaeological information, including chronological detail and evidence in regard to construction techniques and agricultural methods. House platforms may be part of a larger cluster of settlement and their importance can further enhanced by their group value.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.
Nearby in the register
- Carneddau, standing stone to SSW ofStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- Caer Einon CampHillfortunder 1 mi
- Pencerrig LodgeNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Cefndyrys LodgeNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.